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Animals

‘Wandering’ salamanders glide like skydivers from the world’s tallest trees

Using their legs and tail, these amphibians have impressive control over their daring dives from coast redwood canopies.

Plants

These are the first plants grown in moon dirt

The first attempt to grow plants in Apollo samples from the moon shows the promise and potential struggles of farming in lunar soil.

Astronomy

Pulsars may power cosmic rays with the highest-known energies in the universe

Earth is pelted by energetic particles from space. The source might be the magnetic remains of massive stars, a new study suggests.

Life

Caribou gut parasites indirectly create a greener tundra

Caribou merely sickened by parasites eat less vegetation, allowing plants to flourish.